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Brass Instruments
Brass Instruments
• Brass instruments make up the brass family of orchestral instruments.
• Brass instruments are sometimes made of brass, but also other metal.
• These instruments all have three major sections: a mouthpiece, a length of tubing, and a bell.
• You usually think of them as a “fanfare” instrument.
Brass Instruments
• In their present form, brass instruments have been around for about 1000 years, although there is evidence that similar instruments have been around since the beginning of time.
• These early “brass-style” instruments included conch shells, animal horns and hollow sticks.
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An ancient trumpet An ancient trumpet made from rams made from rams
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A A conch shellconch shell
A sea shell used as A sea shell used as a trumpeta trumpet
An An AlphornAlphorn
A horn that is A horn that is made of wood and made of wood and is in many section is in many section – still used today!– still used today!
Brass Instruments
• Since their were no microphones in churches 1000 years ago, brass instruments were used instead of singers so that everyone could hear.
• Those songs sounded like this.
Brass Instruments
• There are four major members of the brass family: the Trumpet, the French Horn, the Trombone, and the Tuba.
• Each of these instruments has its own distinct look and sound.
The Trumpet
• Smallest and highest of the brasses, it usually plays the melody or soprano part.
• The trumpet is sometimes made of brass, but usually it’s made of silver.
• It has three valves.
A Sliver A Sliver TrumpetTrumpet
A Brass A Brass TrumpetTrumpet
A Special A Special “Jazz” “Jazz” Trumpet Trumpet used by used by Dizzy Dizzy GillespieGillespie
The French Horn
• The second smallest of the brass family, it usually plays the middle harmony or alto part.
• The French horn is usually made of brass, but some are silver and some are made of nickel.
• It has three valves and is played with the right hand in the bell.
• The French horn is the only “left-handed” instrument.
A “Brass” A “Brass” French French HornHorn
A “Silver” A “Silver” French French HornHorn
The French Horn The French Horn is played with is played with
your right hand your right hand in the bellin the bell
The Trombone
• The oldest member of the brass family, it usually plays the middle harmony or tenor part.
• The Trombone horn is almost always made of brass, but some are silver and some are made of mixture of brass and copper (rose brass).
• The Trombone is the only instrument in the world that uses a slide rather than keys, valves, or strings. (Some trombones have a single valve that allows them to play lower notes)
• The Trombone is was originally called the Sackbut.• The trombone is also the instrument you hear making
the “sliding” noise in Jazz and Dixie Land bands
The The TromboneTrombone
A Trombone A Trombone with a valvewith a valve
Two Original Two Original SackbutsSackbuts
The Tuba
• The largest of the brasses, it usually plays the low harmony or bass part.
• The Tuba is made of brass or silver.
• It has three or four valves.
• Some special marching band tubas, called Sousaphones, are made out of a very thick plastic.
A “Brass” A “Brass” TubaTuba
A “Silver” A “Silver” TubaTuba
A fiberglass A fiberglass SousaphoneSousaphone